Social Responsibility

Reggeborgh is one of the founding partners of Future of Twente. This is a collective of Twente companies who support more female talent in business and beyond. Reggeborgh endorses the importance of diversity and inclusion within companies. As a joint initiative, we are the main sponsor of FC Twente Vrouwen.

In the 2021-2022 season, they became national champions for the 8th time in a row.

The Rare Diseases Fund (Zeldzame Ziekte Fonds) helps people with a rare disease. They do this by raising money for scientific research, by raising awareness of rare diseases and by facilitating contact with fellow sufferers. Reggeborgh has a long-term partnership with the Rare Diseases Fund. Through our contribution, we hope to create greater awareness and enable the development of a good treatment for one of the many rare diseases.

Since 2019 we are proud sponsor of Schaatsteam Reggeborgh. What started as a sprint team has since grown into a sprint and allround team. In our team, young talents skate together with experienced skaters, such as Kjeld Nuis, Femke Kok, Patrick Roest and Marrit Fledderus. In addition, we are the main sponsor of Marathonteam Reggeborgh.

Cancer is one of the most common diseases in the Netherlands. It is a complicated disease, which is often not easy to cure and which affects many people. It is our dream that cancer can be cured in the future. That is why, together with a number of partners, we support the 'AVL Centre for Cell Therapy'. This internationally renowned center focuses on the development of new strategies to effectively use immune cells for the treatment of various forms of cancer.

In June 2022, the Special Olympics National Games Twente 2022 were held in Twente. In 14 municipalities in Twente, 25 sports tournaments were organized. More than 2,300 athletes with an intellectual disability from home and abroad competed with each other. Reggeborgh was one of the proud main sponsors. We think it is important that everyone can exercise.

The Pioneers in Health Care Innovation Fund is a collaboration between the University of Twente, Saxion, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, Deventer Ziekenhuis. Reggeborgh has been supporting this fund since 2020. With this innovation fund, the partners stimulate a sustainable collaboration between the world of new technologies and medical practice.

Villa Joep is the fund in the field of neuroblastoma childhood cancer. Every year, 25 to 30 young children in the Netherlands are diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Their chances of recovery are shockingly low. We have been a donor for a long time and support scientific research into neuroblastoma so that we accelerate and increase the chance of a cure.

Inreda is one of the important players in the TechMed industry in Twente. They have developed an artificial pancreas, which can make life a lot more pleasant for people with type I diabetes. Reggeborgh supports a study investigating the use of the artificial pancreas in adolescents between 12-18 years old. This research makes an important contribution to the treatment of Diabetes and the quality of life in this young target group.

Every year, many people are confronted with burns: on average, approximately 900 people are involved in a serious burn accident and are admitted to one of the three specialized burn centers in Beverwijk, Rotterdam or Groningen. Obviously, this entails a lot of illness for those involved. Reason for us to support a medical scientific study into the cultivation of patient-own skin for skin grafts in case of severe burns.

Can you imagine that you are not only deaf or hard of hearing, but also night blind and gradually lose your eyesight completely? This happens in patients with Usher syndrome. Radboudumc is the centre of expertise for Usher syndrome. At the moment, research is being done into the treatment of the disease by gene therapy. Reggeborgh will financially support this research in the coming years.